After five months in the academy, 46 cadets made it through and have become Louisiana State Troopers. The cadets, which trained in areas such as crash investigation; emergency vehicle operations; DWI detection; traffic incident management; and leadership, graduated in Baton Rouge on Thursday (May 22).

"I am extremely honored to present our newest graduating class of Louisiana State Troopers," Colonel Mike Edmonson, State Police Superintendent said in a statement. "The badge they will receive is not a given right but a privilege earned and granted to them by the citizens of Louisiana."